A little over a year ago, the 7-11 at the corner of Valley St and 5th Ave N closed. At the time, another convenience store owner was looking into buying the site, but those plans didn’t pan out. In the meantime, the site has become an eyesore, with windows boarded over, acting as graffiti magnet. Now, Instead, a 4-story residential building is planned for the site.
While an original application was submitted in April, a new one was posted today for the development at 800 5th Ave N. The documentation references the proposed rezone that could allow for taller buildings in the area, but at this point, the proposal is still for a 4-story building with 66 efficiency units for floors 2 through 4, 4 live-work units, and 1,800 square feet of commercial space on the first floor.
Per the latest project proposal, no vehicle parking will be provided. Per the initial designs the efficiency units are small, about 10-12′ wide and 23′ deep, with a few units having a bit more square footage:
At this point, there are no public meetings scheduled to review the project. However, if you have comments, you can submit them online at this link.